Quality Assurance Manager

About the role

Based in our Aiken, SC location, you will work in an outstanding manufacturing facility with a phenomenal team of professionals, providing innovative products and solutions to a vast array of end markets such as life sciences and power generation.

Responsibilities

• Establish a site-wide quality strategy aligned with the business goals, promoting a culture shift from quality control (QC) to quality assurance (QA).
• Serve as mentor and coach to quality team in driving continuous improvement.
• Partner with manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain teams to integrate quality into daily operations.
• Own and continuously improve the Quality Management System.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement through kaizen events, 8D problem solving, and structured root cause corrective actions.
• Establish and implement requirements for inspection and testing methods, techniques, and equipment, and developing test and inspection plans.
• Work with internal & external suppliers and Supplier Quality team on associated process methods to ensure compliance to company and customer requirements.
• Manage and report on quality performance metrics including material scrap, rework, first-pass yield, inspection costs, customer, and supplier PPM.
• Develop and deploy layered audits.
• Represent the Aiken site in customer and regulatory Quality System reviews, ensuring transparency and trust.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field. Experience in lieu of a degree will be considered.
• Relevant years of experience in a manufacturing setting and quality leadership/management commensurate with the level of this position.
• Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Proficient in structured problem-solving methodologies, data analytics, and quality software tools such as Minitab and Microsoft Office Suite.

Qualifications

• Preferred qualifications that set you apart:
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in quality leadership, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in machining and assembly processes, including statistical process control (SPC) process and capability (Cp, Cpk).
• Six Sigma Green/Black Belt or Lean certification.
• Certified Lead Internal Auditor.

Skills

• Energized and effective when faced with ambiguity and uncertainty.
• Collaborates with others to get the work done.
• Analyzes multiple and diverse sources of information to define problems accurately before moving to solutions.
• Sees opportunities that benefit the customer and gains insight into their needs.
• Seeks ways to improve processes, from small tweaks to complete reengineering.
• Determines the processes vital to get things done.

Benefits

• Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.
• Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
• Comprehensive portfolio of software and technology.
• Global operations.
• Committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Employee development programs.
• Flexible, competitive benefits plans.
• Recognition and empowerment.

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job description.

Schedule

Details on schedule are not specified in the job description.